Corn Corn is still the most dynamic and interesting market in Argentina. The harvest pace is slowly increasing, advancing 2.5 percent last week to bring the total harvest to 6 percent of the planted area. Despite slow progress in the core corn-growing region, the first plots harvested are showing encouraging yields. As the harvest starts to pick up speed and enter the core agricultural region (which offers better yields), there is an exponential increase in the harvested volume. This has a direct effect on the local market as farmers need to harvest, load, and deliver the grain directly to ports. Despite the fact they have already sold more than 40 percent of the crop, farmers have been pushed to keep selling. Exporters used d...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.